Helen Putnam Regional Park offers magnificent views of Petaluma and the Sonoma County countryside. The park has a six-mile trail system suitable for…
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Coronavirus
Q&A With UCSF Dr. Sohil Sud on Staying Safe Outdoors
With reasonable precautions, people should spend as much time as possible outdoors, says UCSF Dr. Sohil Sud.
Coronavirus
Some Closed Bay Area Parks to Reopen
As part of a regional easing of shelter-in-place restrictions, parks will start to reopen in Sonoma and San Mateo County after a month of full closure. Sonoma, which fully closed all of its parks on March 23, will maintain its … Read more
Parks
Pandemic Park Closures Aren’t Fairly Felt. But There’s Not an Immediate Alternative
During the statewide COVID-19 shelter-in place-order, tens of thousands of Bay Area residents have sought refuge in the region’s parks—on bike paths, trails and beaches. But that desire has, according to local officials, run afoul of public health. Last week, … Read more
Coronavirus, Health
Park Closures and Openings
Some ideas for places to visit where you can keep a social distance.
Perspective
How We Win on Climate and Conservation
When I joined Point Blue Conservation Science as its new CEO earlier this year, I did so with equal parts excitement and humility. Excitement because after many years working on conservation and climate change issues from Washington, DC to sub-Saharan … Read more
Fall Issue 2019
Behind the Name at the East Bay Parks
How often have you encountered a trail, campsite—or even an entire park—with an odd or mysterious name? Eighty-five years ago, visionary academics, public officials, and hikers, living mostly in Oakland and Berkeley, convinced public agencies to convert hilltop watershed lands … Read more
Parks
Can Parks Help Cities Fight Crime?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The relationship between parks and crime remains the subject of debate. Some scholars say parks and other urban green spaces prevent violence. When vacant … Read more
Urban Nature
Cleaning Up Toxic Sites Shouldn’t Clear Out the Neighbors
UC Santa Cruz Sociologist Lindsey Dillon says cleanup shouldn’t mean displacement.
Fall Issue 2018
Do Parks Push People Out?
Parks improve health and fight climate change. But not all parks affect a community in the same way — and the question is: “Who’s it for?”
